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Industry

Perfume PosseCheap and Cheerful: Acqua di Selva I actually got reminded of this one from a FacePlace post that a friend commented upon. I’ve never owned this but I know I had smelled and liked it and this past week (first week of August) has been fairly... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseCheap and Cheerful: Acqua di Selva

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Shalini Parfum GOLD is master perfumer Maurice Roucel’s ninth collaboration with Shalini Kumar and it is nothing less than olfactory alchemy The post Shalini Parfum GOLD (Maurice Roucel) 2024 + Olfactory Alchemy Giveaway appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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Perfume PosseThe Lost Lutens — El Attarine Hey, guess what?! The three-week plumbing job that could have been done in two days is finished, woohoo! Slowly migrating my possessions back into my bedroom and closet. This place really needs some tidying up since Winter is Coming ...... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseThe Lost Lutens — El Attarine

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Cedrat Lova by Montale is in a word “refreshing”. It opens bright with Sicilian cedrat that seems warmed by the Mediterranean sun. The post Cedrat Lova by Montale Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Events

Perfume PosseLorenzo Villoresi Sandalo I am having the front of the house painted. I can’t recall how many years it’s been since the last rodeo, but at least 10, I think. Definitely a fair few. It’s going to be silver blue. All the other... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseLorenzo Villoresi Sandalo

Launches

PSA: our next swapmeet will probably (with apologies, it is possible I will have to reschedule later in the month) start on Saturday, 3 October. I am hoping to post a new poll this coming Wednesday, and to possibly start to catch up with new perfume announcements in the meantime. (We are due for a quarterly damage poll soon as well, but I don’t know if I’ll manage that, we’ll see.) Meantime, our standard-issue open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the thing you’ve been wishing everybody would discuss in an open thread poll, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer... Read the rest of this article »

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For the most part, the houses that managed to stay intact through World War II couldn’t recoup their losses during the lean postwar years and folded. Those that survived were often pushed out of department stores by corporations that had bought up multiple fragrance, cosmetics and fashion brands and had the power to negotiate shelf space. Now, even larger brands like Chanel and LVMH’s Dior and Guerlain are releasing their own fragrance revivals. Marketing research seems to have confirmed what the little houses already knew: When it comes to scents, we’re increasingly looking to the past to discover what’s timeless in a world flooded with novelty. — Read more in How Do You Resurrect a Lost Perfume? at The New York Times.

Ingredients

Dancing With Light by Neil Morris Fragrances by perfumer Neil Morris becomes a close veil of flowers as it settles, sheer wood and soft musk The post Dancing With Light by Neil Morris Fragrances Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: Guerlain L’Heure Bleue (2026), Tom Ford Ombre Leather Reserve, Byredo Future Memories and Le Labo Shiu 25 reviews. The post is not behind a paywall and you shouldn’t have to subscribe to be able to read it. Persolaise The post ‘New’ Guerlain L’Heure Bleue, Byredo Future Memories, Tom Ford Ombre Leather Reserve and Le Labo Shiu 25 reviews – 2026 appeared first on .

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Toskovat The Great Beauty by David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi was created together with Beautik to celebrate the Romanian boutique's 20th anniversary The post Toskovat Perfumes The Great Beauty for Beautik (David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi) 2026 + 20th Anniversary Giveaway appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Reviews

Parfumeur Créateur Patchouli Spirit is a tribute to a raw material Patricia de Nicolaï always loved, unveiled in its most golden light. The post Nicolaï Parfumeur Créateur Patchouli Spirit Review+Reimaging an Icon giveaway appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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It’s Friday, plus Greta Garbo’s birthday, International Equal Pay Day and National Cheeseburger Day. What fragrance are you wearing? I’ve been commando since August 27. Reminder: Personal matters are taking up most of my time right now. I will post when I can, and not post anything when I am too busy... Read the rest of this article »